Adonis is a distinctive boys' name in England & Wales, ranking #1363 in 2016 with 19 recorded births. This places Adonis in the top 22% of ranked UK boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2024 with 120 births ranking #361. In 2016, approximately 1 in every 17,470 boys born was named Adonis. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.
Adonis is a striking mythological name that ultimately traces back to a word meaning "lord". It feels dramatic and classical, with a long literary and cultural afterlife.
In Greek mythology, Adonis was a beautiful youth loved by Aphrodite. The name later came to symbolise male beauty more generally, which helped keep it recognisable long after the original myth.